#Black Tern

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Black tern By: Unknown photographer From: Wildlife Fact-File 1990s

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Black Tern

[abirddogmoment]

New lifer: black tern

[alonglistofbirds]

[878/10,977] Black Tern - Chlidonias niger

Order: Charadriiformes Suborder: Lari Family: Laridae (gulls, terns and skimmers)

Photo credit: Amanda Guercio via Macaulay Library

[nature-nerd-sarah]

Posting birds until I hit post limit: Black tern

[speakingofnature]

Black Tern

An immature Black Tern was spotted overhead on its migration journey. They travel to Central and South America to escape the cold seasons of North America.

[dansnaturepictures]

Post 1 of my wildlife and photography highlights posts of the year: 10 key moments/themes of my birdwatching year

Seeing Short-eared Owl, my first ever Merlins, Cattle Egret, lots of Razorbills and more in an amazing first week of the year

From my traditional New Year’s Day bird year list building walk at Lakeside Country Park, to a big day trip to Slimbridge, my birding year started amazingly with so many species seen on a week off to start the year and top ones, Goldeneye, Common Crane, Bewick’s Swan, Common Gull, Jay, Barn Owl, Whimbrel, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Knot, Gannet and Black-necked Grebe among other highlights. I took the first picture in this photoset of Dunlins at Hayling Island that week.

A post about it at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/672305722906820608/2122-lymington-greenshank-goldeneye

Seeing Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Goshawk at Millyford Bridge in the New Forest on a gloriously sunny morning and then Grey Partridge, Skylark, Corn Bunting and Linnet at Martin Down on one March Saturday

What a day, one of my best ever in wildlife watching! I took the second picture in this photoset of a Corn Bunting that day.

Blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/679191179908300800/19032022-blog-2-of-2-martin-down-following-on

Seeing an Osprey fly over Skomer Island whilst looking at Puffins and other seabirds, with Chough and Red Kite seen soon after

A joyful year defining moment when some of my favourite birds collided. Both Puffin and Osprey were birds I had an amazing year for with multiple sightings. I took the third picture in this photoset of the Osprey over Skomer.

Blog about it at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/682628385522008064/26042022-blog-1-of-3-skomer-island-and-martins

Seeing Tawny Owl at Hoe Lane and Dippers that had bred in Hampshire at War Memorial Park in Romsey two weeks apart

Two smashing moments from a brilliant few weeks before and around the Jubilee bank holiday weekend with two of my favourite birds in another strong year I had for them. I got the fourth picture in this photoset of the Tawny Owl.

Blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/684985624455938048/22nd-may-2022-blog-2-of-2-fishlake-meadows-me-and

The Black-browed Albatross of Bempton Cliffs and Bee-eaters of Trimingham

Two of the stars of a strong crop of new birds full of big name species I saw this year on trips away over the summer months, Albie the returning bird to Bempton Cliffs and the history making Bee-eaters both iconic species. And truly beautiful and stunning ones too. I took the fifth picture in this photoset of the Black-browed Albatross.

A blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/687615349094580224/20th-june-2022-bempton-cliffs-post-one-of-two-the

My two favourite breeding birds to follow, Winchester Cathedral’s Peregrines and Lakeside’s Great Crested Grebes in an amazing year I had for seeing and photographing young birds overall

A key theme of my year with the two particular families it was a pleasure to follow at the head of it seeing so much of the young birds. I got the sixth picture in this photoset of a young Peregrine.

A blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/691417131306418176/1822-winchester-and-lakeside-photos-i-took

A strong set of birds seen in summer going into autumn: Pied Flycatchers, Spotted Flycatchers, Yellow Wagtails, Whinchat and Curlew Sandpipers with Little Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper and Black Tern seen on a brilliant August bank holiday Monday at Lymington-Keyhaven nature reserve

A memorable time of year that I look back on as key to my successful birding year going into migration with a lot of these species I loved seeing multiple times. I took the seventh picture in this photoset of a Spotted Flycatcher at Pig Bush in the New Forest.

A blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/692503439224307712/130822-curlew-sandpipers-and-more-at-farlington

White-tailed Eagle at Poole Harbour

I know the re-introduction of White-tailed Eagles on the Isle of Wight has been polarising within birding, however aside from the aspects of my hobby concerned with lists and what is wild or not, I do admire this re-introduction project and love these birds. So when I finally saw one of them after a few years or hoping and a few attempts in 2022 on the brilliant boat trip with Birds of Poole Harbour in September, it was simply one of my most joyous and favourite moments with a bird this year. I took the eighth picture in this photoset of a beautiful view the day I saw the eagle at Poole Harbour.

Blog on the day: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/695761688752996352/18th-september-2022-post-1-of-2-boat-trip-with

Seeing the Wryneck at Lepe in late September, a fitting 200th bird species seen this year for me

A real wow moment as we got exquisite views of this phenomenal and distinctive bird, a true pleasure to see, it was only my second ever sighting of one and was one of the best moments of my 2022. I took the ninth picture in this photoset of it.

Blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/696306561053802496/24092022-wryneck-and-more-at-lepe-we-came-to

Seeing Black Redstarts at Southsea Castle in November, my 201st bird of the year making my year list my highest ever and seeing a Hen Harrier at Pig Bush in the New Forest and Snow Bunting at Milford-on-Sea that month

Sensational birding moments towards the end of the year, the Black Redstarts a euphoric high of my incredible year of birds with an eyecatching species I adore and have a strong personal bond with a fitting way to make my year list my highest ever. The Hen Harrier a surprise and thrilling moment at a place close to my heart, the Snow Bunting phenomenal views of a gorgeous and electrifying bird I took the tenth picture in this photoset of it.

A blog at the time:

https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/701476570069696512/201122-pig-bush-in-the-new-forest-we-came-here

[woozymitts]

Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) ♂ American Robin (Turdus migratorius) ♂ Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) ♀

I went out again yesterday to do some more photography with my new Nikon D850! The black terns are endangered in my state, so it was super cool to see them, and I was able to get some better pictures this time.

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Bird practice! Black terns specifically.

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A new variant has been added!

Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) © H. L. Meyer

It hatches from black, conspicuous, dark, silvery, small, and whitish eggs.

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[vintagewildlife]

Black terns By: Unknown photographer From: Wildlife Fact-File 1990s

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Black Tern 

Amidst the swarms swallows darting to and fro over the water at the Chappell Marsh in the late afternoon of Wednesday, 1 June 2022, there was a slightly larger bird that caught my eye! A Black Tern! I never saw where it came from or where it went. It just soared briefly overhead and then was gone! 

[birdblues]

Black Tern

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Another black tern in flight

[divine-construct]

saw creatures doing these and made bunch of them for myself bc they’re silly and fun :3

[nature-nerd-sarah]

I was afraid the black terns wouldn't return to the Ooijpolder after last year's drought, but luckily they're breeding again this year.